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Bottom of page, left and center photographs courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Open June 9, 2009, to June 7, 2010

Franklin D. Roosevelt, president during the Great Depression, used stamps to communicate with the American people. A stamp collector himself, he understood the power of visual imagery, and he changed the look of stamps to convey messages of hope, optimism, and the solidity of the federal government.

Delivering Hope: FDR & Stamps of the Great Depressionoffers novel insights into FDR’s
personality, his relationship with Postmaster General James A. Farley, and his concern for the welfare of the American people.